600 EWG Jul 30 calls went up in 1 block & volume in the Jul calls is over 4400 contracts as traders jump in.?

Calls trade in EWG- call buyers jump in

EWG

Shares of iShares MSCI Germany Index (EWG) are up 1.12 to 30.09 today. ?EWG is near the upper end of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 600 EWG Jul 30 calls for .45.
  • The ADV is 64347 contracts.
  • The OI is 42591 contracts.

The volume went up in 1 block on the CBOE. ??Volume in the Jul calls is over 4400 contracts as traders jump in.? Large call blocks traded through the system on the CBOE with mostly call buyers.? A big part of the OI is still open.

  • IV 30 is trading for 22%.
  • HV10 is trading for 22.89%.
  • IV 30 is trading below the HV 10.

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Calls trade in HRB- calls and stock go up?????????????????????????

unusual options trading activity alert, HRB

Shares H&R Block (HRB) are up .31 to 30.96 today. ?HRB is near the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 5000 HRB Jul 33 calls for .25.
  • The ADV is 6995 contracts.
  • The OI is 0 contracts.

The volume went up in one block on the AMEX marked spread. ??85000 shares went up just after the call block so this trade is most likely tied to stock.? The delta is about neutral but looking for a big jump in HRB prices.? The trade as printed could be closing but the delta neutral stock makes that unlikely.

  • IV 30 is trading 25%.
  • HV10 is trading for 33%.
  • IV 30 is trading below the HV 10.

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Puts trade in WMB- big buy writes go up

WMB

Shares of Williams Companies Inc. (WMB) are up 11.50 to 59.84 today.? ?WMB is making a 52 week high.

  • Paper traded 10000 WMB Aug 57.5 puts for 1.72.
  • The ADV is 15982 contracts. ?
  • The OI is 45 contracts.

The volume went up in one block on the PHLX marked buy-write.? 300k shares go up right after the option print for 60.27.? The trader is looking for a higher bid in WMB after an offer by ETE.? On the ratio WMB would have to make a very big move up for the trader to break even.

  • IV 30 is trading for 32%.
  • HV10 is trading for 15%.
  • IV 30 is above the HV 10.

The Williams Companies, Inc. is an energy infrastructure company focused on connecting North America?s hydrocarbon resource plays to markets for natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and olefins.